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#578 of 672 Re: 2012 Ford focus transmission problems [maniac4] by jgdarling

Jan 01, 2013 (12:29 pm)

Replying to: maniac4 (Dec 29, 2012 7:45 am)
took it back 6 times, still not fixed, almost stalled out on me 3 times last week, traded it in this weekend, hated that car I have never hated a car before, but now thank god I have a car that actually goes when I put my foot on the gas! Bye Bye Ford will never own another one!

#579 of 672 Re: 2005 Ford Focus " Help Please" [alwaysonthego] by meganmeister

Jan 05, 2013 (4:14 pm)

Replying to: alwaysonthego (Nov 20, 2011 11:10 am)
My 2005 ford focus pretty much did the same thing. i was at the store and put in reverse and backed out fine then put it in drive and it wouldnt go at all with a loud roaring noise. when i pushed on gas the motor just reved up and acted like it was in nuetral. still have not found out what is wrong. have you maybe found some answers yet? please HELP!

#580 of 672 Re: ford dct vs dodge ddct? [maniac4] by lunapark

Jan 09, 2013 (8:00 pm)

Replying to: maniac4 (Dec 27, 2012 9:00 am)
Well...I can tell you this. I bought mine in April 2012. I have driven about 63,000 miles so far and I was going to buy the manual and opted for the auto. Why? Hands free driving. I am a car guy, and love shifting, but I have noticed while the shifting is a little weird in the auto, what is ment by a manual automatic is that the car has dual clutches like a manual transmission but uses a computer and a actuator to change gears. This was done, so that the engineers at ford could have better control over gas mileage. There are some inheirent problems with the dual clutch design. With a manual clutch, there is flywheel, clutch disc and presure plate. With this dual clutch thing, to have it serviced is a $2200 repair. How would I know that? The seals started to leak at 30,000 miles. It was covered under warranty, but the dealership was actually a little surprised because when I showed up they didnt have any other cars with that kind of mileage on them as of yet. They replaced what they called the clutch unit, which included a piece of hardware and two disc. I drive the car every way the car can be driven and it sees highway miles and back road miles every day. Living in Raleigh, NC, you have to drive it a bit agressively, and the car in my opinion, does a really good job. My previous car was a 2006 Pontiac GTO, a 2008 Corvette Z06, and a 800 RWHP 2002 Trans Am, so I feel qualified to speak on behalf of the car and the transmission.

#581 of 672 Focus SEF vs Dart by lunapark

Jan 09, 2013 (8:05 pm)

Haven driven my Focus and was going to buy the Dart, but it was not out when I got the Focus in April, 2012, The focus drives, handles, and feels faster than the Dart. The Focus feels more compliant on the road. I was so excited when a dealer called me from an hour from my house about receiving the first Dart, I got in the car and drove down with the intention of trading in the Focus, only to be so extremely disapointed. Dodge had such an incredible opprotunity to get it right, and they so missed the mark and the thing has a Turbo in it and the Focus out accelerates it in N/A form.

#582 of 672 Re: 2012 Ford focus transmission problems [johnnyb15] by hwiebe

Jan 16, 2013 (9:11 pm)

Replying to: johnnyb15 (Dec 27, 2012 3:29 pm)
I'm having the same problem as johnnyb15. I had the updates done before Christmas and now it's doing the same thing again - slipping into neutral it how it feels - back and forth. Can't get any speed out of it. Left it back at the dealership and told them not to call me until it's fixed once and for all.

#583 of 672 Re: 2005 Ford Focus " Help Please" [meganmeister] by jdavid17

Jan 19, 2013 (5:28 pm)

Replying to: meganmeister (Jan 05, 2013 4:14 pm)
2007 Ford Focus with 95,000 miles. I'm having the very same issue as #579 above. Most of the time it is working ok - but now and then, it will ref like in neutral. It has happened when just starting out. But also when going down the highway at 70 mph. Took it to a shop this past week and they are saying that the transmission will need to be rebuilt. That there are two bore holes in the transmission that need to be rebored. And cost will be around $2,600 plus tax. Ouch. It has been a good car - until this. Have never had tranny problems in any past car for 45+ years. So very frustrating. (Mechanic said that Ford has had transmission issues.) QUESTION: Does anyone know of possible ways to get this fixed for less? No warranty. Just looking for possible alternative solutions. (Or would it be better to sell it and get something newer? Pro's and con's?) Thanks....

#584 of 672 Re: 2005 Ford Focus " Help Please" [jdavid17] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Jan 19, 2013 (7:02 pm)

Replying to: jdavid17 (Jan 19, 2013 5:28 pm)
$2600?? You could buy a brand new transaxle from Ford for less than that. Maybe you need to shop around a bit and get a second opinion on this issue.

#585 of 672 Re: 2005 Ford Focus " Help Please" [Mr_Shiftright] by maniac4

Jan 20, 2013 (5:55 am)

Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jan 19, 2013 7:02 pm)
Thats way high of a price.........aamco should run around 1,500$. remove and replace. You are getting taken advantage of In my opinion!.

#586 of 672 07 ford focus se by chrismac80

Feb 14, 2013 (1:30 pm)

the car is an automatic transmission has 70k miles on it i was driving along one day and the transmission kind of cut out in around 3rd gear and sounded like it was free wheeling , the overdrive light did come on but once i pulled over (silly) i turned the engine off and it wiped the code . Since then i have heard the same noise occasionally is there any way of checking the problem other then code reading and is anyone a mechanic these days who can troubleshoot without charging an arm and a leg? was quoted $400 just to drop the pan . only a few weeks before another light came on for the airbags and was wondering if by the off chance this could be related?

#587 of 672 Drive in S mode by just_focus

Feb 27, 2013 (7:00 pm)

My brother tells me that the S mode can be used for 2 things. 1 Manually shift the car with the button shifter or 2 pull it into S mode and just drive it. He said it shifts much better around town and its not fussy. It does not go into 6th gear so it kind of a City/sports mode. I am going to try it tomorrow. I will let everyone know how it works around town.

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